the village idiot
Hours & Location
View The Village Idiot at 7383 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90046 on Google Maps
Call The Village Idiot by phone at
(323) 655-3331
info@villageidiotla.com
brunch weekends 11am - 3pm
monday through thursday 4pm - 11pm
friday 2pm - 11pm
(happy hour weekdays 4pm-6pm)
saturday 11am - 11pm
kitchen open until 10pm monday through saturday
sunday 11am - 8pm kitchen open until 7pm
order for delivery
Menus
Available all the time
Featured Cocktails
$14
water lily
gin, cointreau, violet, lemon
brown derby
bourbon, honey, grapefruit
caipirinha
cachaça, sugar, simple, muddled lime
spicy with tequila
tequila or mezcal, apricot, lime, habanero tincture
peach tree
vodka, peach liquer, ginger, lemon, peychaud’s
fancy free
bourbon, maraschino, angostura bitters
chancellor
scotch, sweet vermouth, port, angotstura bitters
home on the range
rye, cointreau, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
shelby sour
bushmills prohibition, lemon, simple, egg white
House Mules
$14
20th century #1
bourbon, jamaican rum, lime, ginger beer
dying bastard
bourbon, cognac, gin, lime, ginger beer
el diablo
tequila, cassis float, lime, ginger beer
available monday through friday 4pm to 6pm
happy hour drinks
draft beer
(excluding Pliny)
$6.00
house pour
pabst blue ribbon & 1 oz shot of bourbon sol & 1 oz shot of tequila
$7.00
wine
white by the glass- cortese ercole monferrato bianco red by the glass- grenache/syrah domaine remejeanne
$8.00
bottle of rose
$20.00
cocktail
aperol spritz old fashioned dark n' stormy negroni primm's cup
$10.00
happy hour food
crispy brussels sprouts
apple vinaigrette, bacon, chives
$9.00
olives, pickled vegetables, bar nuts
$7.00
baby kale salad
almonds, parmesan, green goddess
$10.00
fries
$4.00
half order fish and chips
$12.00
pub griddled burger
cheddar, melted onions, lettuce, pickles, 1000 islands, potato bun
$14.00
crispy chicken sandwich
smoked mayo, slaw, dill pickle, potato bun
$14.00
Dinner Menu starts at 4pm weekdays, 3pm weekends...
Kitchen is open and serving until 10pm Monday through Saturday, and 6pm Sunday
dinner
bar snack
marinated olives, house pickles, spiced nuts
$9.00
baby kale salad
baby kale, wild arugula, almonds, parmesan, green goddess
$14.00
add chicken $5.00
add avocado $3.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
bacon, chives, apple vinaigrette
$12.00
flatbread
hummus, vegetarian xo sauce, spiced pepitas, scallions
$14.00
ale-steamed mussels
old speckled hen, buttered leeks, grilled sourdough
$15.00
Poutine
roasted chicken gravy, house-made cheese curds
$14.00
Fish Sandwich
sweet pickle, shredded lettuce, tartar, potato bun
$16.00
Veggie Pie
flaky pastry, seasonal vegetables, w/ mixed greens
$15.00
Add Egg $2.00
Steak and Potato Pie
flaky pastry, steak and potato w/ mixed greens
$18.00
Add Egg $2.00
fried chicken sandwich
smoked mayo, slaw, sweet and sour pickle, potato bun
$16.00
Fish and Chips
malt vinegar, tartar sauce
$22.00
Kids Fish and Chips $13.00
pappardelle pasta pesto
nut-free pesto, roasted tomato, grana padano
add chicken $5.00
$15.00
bangers & mash
wood grilled pork & chicken sausage, Yukon mash, onion gravy
$18.00
Pub Griddle Burger
Sharp cheddar, melted onion, lettuce, pickles, thousand island, potato bun
$16.00
Add fries $6.00
Extra Cheese $1.50
add Egg or Bacon $2.00
add Avocado $3.00
New York steak
12 oz. New York, lake chimichurri, grilled broccolini
$30.00
Fries
$6.00
Dessert
Bread Pudding
Dulce de leche, vanilla ice cream
$8.00
Chocolate Chip Cookies
$5.00
available weekends from 11am to 3pm
Brunch
French Toast
Custard soaked sourdough, cinnamon sugar, mascarpone, mixed berries, maple syrup
$16.00
Yank
Two eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, sourdough toast
$17.00
Full English Breakfast
two eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, rashers, banger, sourdough toast
$19.00
Broken English Breakfast
two eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms, sourdough toast
$16.00
Idiot Hash
Two eggs, sage sausage, rosemary potatoes, pickled peppers, grilled leeks
$16.00
Breakfast Sandwich
Sage sausage, sharp cheddar, spicy ketchup, sunny or scrambled egg, potato bun
$15.00
Baby Kale
Wild arugula, baby kale, almonds, parmesan, green goddess
$14.00
Add Chicken $5.00
Add avocado $3.00
Veggie Pie
Cauliflower, coconut curry, potato, kale, chickpeas, mixed greens
$14.00
Add Egg $2.00
Steak and Potato Pie
Mixed greens
$15.00
Ale-Steamed Mussels
Bass ale, buttered leeks, sourdough garlic mops
$15.00
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Smoked mayo, slaw, dill pickle, potato bun
$16.00
Fish Sandwich
Sweet pickle, romaine, tartar, potato bun
$15.00
Fish and Chips
Malt vinegar, tartar sauce
$19.00
Kids Fish and Chips $12.00
Pub Griddle Burger
Sharp cheddar, caramelized onion, romaine, sweet pickles, 1000 island, potato bun
$16.00
Extra Cheese $1.50
Egg or Bacon $2.00
Avocado $3.00
Sides
Toast
Sourdough country loaf
$2.00
Breakfast Potatoes
Rosemary salt
$5.00
Rashers
House-cured rasher bacon
$6.00
Fruit
Seasonal fruit, orange zest
$6.00
Beans
Slow cooked english baked beans
$5.00
Bacon
Four slices of niman ranch bacon
$6.00
Bangers
Two house made banger sausages
$6.00
Breakfast Sausage Patty
House-made
$6.00
Brunch Cocktails
Pimm’s Pitcher
Pimm’s, muddled cucumber/mint/orange, topped with soda & sprite
Serves 4 $25.00
Bloody Mary / Bloody Maria
Vodka or tequila, house mary mix
$11.00
Grapefruit Collins
Gin, grapefruit, lemon, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, topped with soda
$12.00
Orange Roska
Vodka, muddled lime wedges, and orange wedges, sugar cube, served on the rocks
$12.00
French 77
Sparkling wine, st. Germain elderflower, lemon, served up with a lemon twist
$12.00
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, cava, soda, served with an orange twist
$12.00
Gordon’s Cup
Gin, muddled lime and cucumber, sugar, served on the rocks with salt and pepper
$12.00
Add Cholula and Worcestershire for a Gordon's Breakfast
Brunch Bubbles
Xarello / Macabeo / Parellada
Mas Fi Brut, Cava, Spain
$20.00
Add a carafe of orange juice / grapefruit / cranberry / pineapple $4.00
Bottled Water
Hildon Gently Sparkling or Still
England
750ml $5.00
*Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of food-borne illness
A 4% Surcharge is included on each guest check. the surcharge helps us provide a living hourly wage for all our staff. if you would like it removed from your check, just say so and we will oblige without question
-The Village Idiot
available all the time
Bubbles
Chenin Blanc / Pineau D’anuis
Domaine Brazilier Trad Brut, Loire, France, NV
glass $10.00
Cabernet Franc
M. Bonnamy Brut Rosé, Cremant De Loire, France, NV
glass $12.00
Pinot Meunier
Mangin Et Fils Brut Nature, Champagne, France, NV
White
Sauvignon Blanc
Stolpman Vineyards, Central Coast, California 2020
glass $12.00
Cortese
Ercole, Monferrato Bianco, Piedmont, Italy 2020
glass $11.00
Verdejo
Bodegas Shaya Old Vines, Rueda, Spain 2020
glass $10.00
Chardonnay
Domaine Pascal Granger, “La Jacarde” Beaujolais Blanc, France 2019
glass $13.00
Rosé
pinot noir
Eric kent appellation series, Sonoma, CA nv
glass $8.00
Orange
Ramato Pinot Grigio
Channing Daughters Winery, Long Island, NY 2020
glass $12.00
Red
Pinot Noir
Patton Valley Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2018
glass $14.00
Sangiovese
Ferrari Corbelli Rosso Di Montepulciano, Italy 2020
glass $12.00
Grenache / Syrah
Domaine Remejeanne, Côtes Du Rhône, France 2020
glass $11.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
Camp Wine Co, Sonoma County, California 2019
glass $12.00
On Tap
Sour Monkey
9.5% Victory brewing, Downingtown, PA. Tastefully tart, tangy citrus
12oz $7.00
Heavenly Hefe
4.8% Boulevard brewing, Pasadena, CA. Bavarian-style wheat beer, banana, and clove
16oz $8.00
Golden Pilsner
4.5% Fremont brewing, Seattle, WA. Refreshing pilsner with a crisp, light body
16oz $8.00
1903 Lager
5.8% Craftsman, Pasadena, CA. Pre-Prohibition American lager, old school
16oz $8.00
Lush IPA
7.0% Fremont brewing, Seattle, WA. Tropical, melon, citrus, grassy
16oz $8.00
Pliny the Elder
8.0% Russian river brewing, Russian River, CA. Speaks for itself
12oz $10.00
Old Speckled Hen
5.2% Suffolk, England, classic English pale ale, full, rich, malty
16oz $8.00
Guinness
4.2% Dublin, Ireland. The perfect pint
16oz $8.00
Beer Bottles
Non Alcoholic Heineken
0.0% Amsterdam, Holland
$4.00
Michelada with Sol
4.5% Monterrey, Mexico
$9.00
Hitachino While Ale
5.5% Japan
$11.00
Stiegl Radler
2.5% Salzburg, Austria
$7.00
Houblon Chouffe IPA
9% Belgium
$10.00
Sol
4.5% Monterrey, Mexico
$5.00
Red Stripe
4.7% Kingston, Jamaica
$5.00
Shiner Bock
4.4% Shiner, TX
$5.00
Beer Cans
Almond Brown Ale
5.0% Bakersfield, CA
12oz $6.00
Fruitlands Gose
4.8% San Diego, CA
16oz $9.00
Solera Sour Ale
6.9% Cooperstown, NY
12oz $9.00
Pabst Blue Ribbon
4.8% Milwaukee, WI
$4.00
Crowns & Hops Hazy IPA
6.5% Inglewood, CA
16oz $11.00
Kern County Lager
4.5% Bakersfield, CA
12oz $5.00
Xocoveza Tres Leches
8.5% San Diego, CA
12oz $8.00
Cider
Julian harvest apple cider
Julian, ca 6.9%
$8.00
Anthem Pear Cider
Salem, or 5.5%
$8.00
Tin City Dry Hop Cider
7.5% Paso Robles, CA
$9.00
Tin City Rosé Cider
8.5% Paso Robles, CA
$9.00
Michelada
Sol + House michelada mix with tajin rim
$9.00
Hard Kombucha
Midnight Painkiller
6% Juneshine, San Diego
$8.00
Blood Orange Mint
6% Juneshine, San Diego
$8.00
Mixed Suds $8
Black and Tan
Guinness and old speckled hen
Half and Half
Guinness and 1903 Lager
Snake Bite
1903 Lager and cider
Snake Bite Royale
1903 Lager, cider, cassis
Shandy
1903 Lager and sprite
Black Velvet
Guinness and cava (in a flute)
Poor Man’s Black Velvet
Guinness and cider
Velvet Underground
Guinness, cider, cassis
Ginger Tops
1903 Lager, top of ginger beer
50 Cent Haircut
Spiced rum, coke, Guinness
Events
Private Events
Book an Event
To inquire about reserving our private dining room, please call: (323) 337-4550 or email us at: privatediningroom@villageidiotla.com
Private Room
our private room can be booked for parties up to 22 for brunches, lunches or dinners, up to 45 for cocktail parties, and up to 30 for screenings.
- Capacity 20 for dinner | 35 for screeenings | 45 for cocktails
Lounge
our lounge can be booked for groups up to 25. our lounge can be combined with our private room for groups up to 75
- Capacity 30